Beverages without Alcohol

Bisschopswijn Market Recipe

Optional – After brewing add 1-2 ounces one of our many favorite types liquors to each mug full to make into a delicious hot toddy. Just to name a few we like amaretto, Fireball, Captain Morgan and other spiced rums, Southern Comfort, cinnamon schnapps, fruit flavored schnapps, fruit flavored brandy, cherry bourbon, cinnamon whiskey. See a full list of our favorites under the Hot Toddy page.

Stove Top or Crock Pot Method Combine the cranberry juice and apple cider in a large crock pot or large sauce pan. Add the brown sugar and stir until it is dissolved. Place Bisschopswijn spices in the muslin bag provided. Close the bag by pulling the strings and tying them into a bow. Place the bag of spices into the juice mixture. Cover the crock pot or sauce pan and heat the mixture until hot over a medium setting on your crock pot or medium heat on your stove top. Do not boil. Reduce the temperature to low and simmer for 15–30 minutes. Stir occasionally to make sure the brown sugar has dissolved completely. Taste the Bisschopswijn occasionally. Remove the spice bag when the desired amount of “spice” is reached. Ladle the hot Bisschopswijn into mugs and serve with a Cinnamon Stir Stick.

If you ever sample our product at a farmer’s market, festival or craft show you will be sampling this recipe. This is the family friendly recipe or for those who don’t want to indulge in the wine recipe. We often make this for parties and set up what we call a “cider bar”. We put out bottles of spiced rum, peach schnapps, cinnamon schnapps, apple schnapps and fruit flavored brandies then let guests flavor their spiced cider according to their own personal taste. Always put out a few Cinnamon Stir Sticks for mixing in the extra flavor.

German Apple & Tea Punch (non-alcoholic Glühwein)

In a saucepan slowly heat the apple juice and tea. Peel the lemon and orange (no pith), reserve the peel and juice the lemon and orange. Place the juices, the reserved peels, the sugar and spices into the pan with the apple juice and tea and continue to heat. Do not boil. Taste to adjust the sugar and spices. Strain the heated mixture through a sieve and serve.

Chai, Bisschopswijn style

In a 2 quart saucepan add the spices to 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil, remove from heat and let steep for 5-20 minutes, depending on how strong a spice flavor you want. Add 6 cups of whole milk to the water and spices. Bring the milk and spice mixture to a boil and remove from heat. Add the tea leaves to the milk mixture and let steep for 5-10 minutes. You may reheat to a simmer if desired. Add the desired amount of sugar or honey and stir to dissolve. Strain into a mugs or a tea pot and serve.

Traditional Bisschopswijn (non-alcoholic recipe)

Stove Top or Crock Pot Method Combine the cranberry juice and apple cider in a large crock pot or large sauce pan. Add the brown sugar and stir until it is dissolved. Place Bisschopswijn spices in the muslin bag* provided. Close the bag by pulling the strings and tying them into a bow. Place the bag of spices into the juice mixture. Cover the crock pot or sauce pan and heat the mixture until hot over a medium setting on your crock pot or medium heat on your stove top. Do not boil. Reduce the temperature to low and simmer for 30-60 minutes. Stir occasionally to make sure the brown sugar has dissolved completely. Taste the Bisschopswijn occasionally. Remove the spice bag when the desired amount of “spice” is reached. Ladle the hot Bisschopswijn into mugs and serve with a Cinnamon Stir Stick. Makes seven 8 ounce cups.

We often make Bisschopswijn without wine or brandy. Use whatever proportions of juices you like. This is something for the entire family.

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